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I’m Hollie, and The Adventurous Kiwi is my blog; a personal project that combines my love of sport and adventure with my love of design and content creation. I love to share my experiences, both near and far, and hope you can find a little inspiration to get outdoors too.

 

I live in Lake Tekapo, the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s an adventures’ dream; trail running, mountain biking, kayaking and the perfect spot for getting outside all year round.

 

I’m a designer by day. I help for small to medium business build their brand through websites, digital content and photography. See www.mtnhousecreative.com if you want to find out more.

 

An Outward Bound experience at the age of 28 led me to set a simple goal; complete one thing each year that challenged me.

 

Roll on five years. I’ve ticked off NZ's iconic Coast to Coast (1-Day, 2-Day and Tandem). I’ve run 260km through the Sahara Desert in Morocco and 240km through the Amazon Jungle in Peru. And my latest mission? Well, nordic skiing across the Greenland ice cap. It involved walking 560km, nine hours a day for 29 days while pulling a 60kg sledge. 

 

So in brief, that's me. If you want to know more, drop me a line. H x

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Naturally a shy person, put an audience in front of me, a microphone in my hand and ask me to share my adventures with the aim of inspiring others, and something changes.

 

I have spoken at AGM’s, corporate functions, schools, festivals including BNZ, Christchurch Word Festival, St Andrew's College and the Graeme Dingle Foundation.

 

Topics include motivation, resilience, adventure, self-belief and most importantly, the power of ‘Do vs Dream’.

 

I’d love to hear from you.

"Recently back from her Greenland Ice Cap crossing, Hollie spoke to our group about the fortitude and persistence it takes to face a monumental challenge. 
 
With amazing photographs of the journey providing a backdrop, Hollie delivered her message that no matter the aspiration, we all should get out there and do it, not just dream about it." 
 
Catherine Boyer, Ben Gough Family Foundation

If you require access to pre-approved imagery for use in anything marketing or media related, you can find what you need HERE.

 

If you have a more specific request – just drop me a line and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

I contribute tales from my adventure to a wide array of both online and print publications. To commission a piece, or let me pitch you some ideas, please get in touch!

 

Examples of my writing:

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